Tackling microplastics pollution in global environment through integration of applied technology, policy instruments, and legislation
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Microplastic pollution is a serious environmental problem that affects both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Small particles with size of less than 5 mm, known as microplastics (MPs), persist in the environment and pose serious threats to various species from micro-organisms to humans. However, terrestrial environment has received less attention than the aquatic environment, despite being a major source of MPs that eventually reaches water body. To reflect its novelty, this work aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of MPs pollution in the global environment and various solutions to address MP pollution by integrating applied technology, policy instruments, and legislation. This review critically evaluates and compares the existing technologies for MPs detection, removal, and degradation, and a variety of policy instruments and legislation that can support the prevention and management of MPs pollution scientifically. Furthermore, this review identifies the gaps and challenges in addressing the complex and diverse nature of MPs and calls for joint actions and collaboration from stakeholders to contain MPs. As water pollution by MPs is complex, managing it effectively requires their responses through the utilization of technology, policy instruments, and legislation. It is evident from a literature survey of 228 published articles (1961–2023) that existing water technologies are promising to remove MPs pollution. Membrane bioreactors and ultrafiltration achieved 90% of MPs removal, while magnetic separation was effective at extracting 88% of target MPs from wastewater. In biological process, one kg of wax worms could consume about 80 g of plastic/day. This means that 100 kg of wax worms can eat about 8 kg of plastic daily, or about 2.9 tons of plastic annually. Overall, the integration of technology, policy instrument, and legislation is crucial to deal with the MPs issues.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
nr 346,
ISSN: 0301-4797 - Język:
- angielski
- Rok wydania:
- 2023
- Opis bibliograficzny:
- Kurniawan T. A., Haider A., Mohyuddin A., Fatima R., Salman M., Shaheen A., Ahmad H. M., Al-Hazmi H., Othman M. H. D., Aziz F., Anouzla A., Ali I.: Tackling microplastics pollution in global environment through integration of applied technology, policy instruments, and legislation// JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT -, (2023), s.118971-
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- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego (otwiera się w nowej karcie) 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118971
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- Publikacja bezkosztowa
- Weryfikacja:
- Politechnika Gdańska
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